Christmas tree



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B. AQLANDERS CHRISTMAS TREE Filed Feb. 28, 1928 IN VEN TOR.

NDERS Patented Oct. 30, 1928A.

UNITED STATES BERT A. LANDERS, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

CHRISTMAS TREE,

Application filed February 28, 1928. Serial No. 257,561. p

This invention relates toimprovements in artificial trees.

The general object of the invention is to provide an improvedartificialy Christmas tree which simulatesa genuine.treeuandis highlydecorative.

Another object of the invention is .to provide an artificial tree havingnovely means for holding the parts assembled.

Other' objects of this invention will be apparent from the following'description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein: i

Fig. 1 is an elevation of my improved artificial tree. l

Fig. 2 is an enlarged View of my improved tree showing it in the courseof construction.

Fig. 3 is a greatly enlarged fragmentary view of atree limb. A

Fig'. 4 is a greatly enlarged fragmentary view showing the consti'uctionofthe limbs and method of binding a plurality of limbs together, and vFig. 5 is a fragmentary View of a modification of my invention.

Referring to the drawing' by reference characters I have indicated myimproved tree generally at 10. As shown in the accomA panying Vdrawingthe tree 10 comprises a trunk 12 having limbs 14 extending' therefrom,some of which include branches 15.

The preferred -form of tree as shown inchicles a central wire 16 whichextend substantially the full length of the tree and is topped by apiece of tinsel wire 17. Other pieces of tinsel wire 18 form the top ofthe tree. The tinsel which I prefer to use iii-- chicles a central coreor strand of flexible wire to which the tinsel material is secured orinterwoven therewith.

The central wire 16 is wrapped with cotton string' 19 and the terminalpiece of tinsel 17 and the upper limbs formed by lengths of tinsel 1Sare secured to the wire 16 by the wrapping 19 which hides the wire.

Each of the lower limbs 14 which may include a number of branches,comprises a wire 2O bound with a Wrapping' of string 21. This wrapper 21also serves to secure the branches 15 to the wires 20. The wires 2O ofeach of the limbs 14 preferably extend downward parallel with the wire16 to the bottom of the tree, thus each additional limb adds to thediameter of the tree trunk 12 and gives it a tapering effect similar toa real tree.

The lower ends of the limbs 14 are allA bound together with a wrappingof cotton string' 22 which makes it appear as though the trunk 12 were asingle member having'the branches 14 springing therefrom in a lifelikemanner.

Over the cotton string covering- 21 the limbs I prefer to wrap atinseled cord 24 and. over the cotton string coveringl 22 of the trunk Iprefer to wrap a tinseled cord 25 (see Figs. 3 and 4). v n

For storage or shipping the limbs 14 may be straightened 4to layparallel with the trunk 12 and bent to their natural position again whenthe tree is set up.

Any suitable forniof base may be used to support the tree but Ihavershown a block of wood 27 having' a central aperture 28 therein inwhich the trunk of the tree is adapted to be positioned. v

The. wrappings, tinsel, base, etc., will all be white to simulate snowunless other effects are desired.

In constructing a Christmas tree accordingto myinvention, I iii-st takea piece of wire land holding the end of the tinsel 17 in overlappedrelation with yrespect to the end of the wire I wrap the cotton covering19 about the overlapped portions tosecure the tinsel 17 to the end ofthe wire. This done I continue thel wrapping down the wire 16 insertingthe branches 18 under the wrapping at proper spaced intervals.

Vhen the desired number of single branches 18 have been secured to thewire 16 I take one of the limbs 14 and continue the wrapping along thewire 16 and bind the end of the limb beneath this wrapping to secure itin position. This operation is continued until the branches have beendistributed ,r

along` the wire 16 in the desired fashion.

After the branches are in place I may then wrap the tinsel cord 25 aboutthe wrapping.

If desired, instead of employing' the tinsel cords 24 and 25 I may spacethe wrapping as indicated in Fig. 5. In Fig. 5 it will be noted that theWire is indicated at 30 and the tinsel strip is indicated at 31. Thewrapping'7 which is preferably a plain cotton cord is shown at 32.

Parts of tinsel 33 project through the loops of the winding which arespaced apart for that purpose. The tinsel length in this case furnishesthe necessary trim along' the stem and I sometimes prefer to make vthetree in (itl this fashion. I may, if desired, use this last describedmeans on the limbs of the tree and on the trunk of the tree I may employthe tinseled cord.

From the foregoing description it Will be apparent that I have provideda novel artificial tree which great-ly simulates a real tree, which issimple in construction and which is economical to manufacture.

Having thus described my invention, I claim: Y

l, In an artificial tree, a plurality of limbs, each of said limbscomprising a relatively flexible wire Wound with cord and having atinseled cord wound over said cord, a length ont tinsel secured adjacentthe end ot said Wire by said cord and other lengths oi tinsel secured tosaid Wire by said cord intermediate the lengt-h oit said wire.

2. In an artificial tree, a trunkcomprisingl a plurality of Wires, acord bound about 'said wires and covering,l the saine, one et' saidwires of said trunk exten-ding,l the full length oit the tree, the otherwires branching` trom said trunk to form limbs, said wires forming`limbs being:r covered lwith cord, said limbs havingl tinsel boundthereby by said-cord to torna branches, said :full lei :ith ot wirebeing Wound With cord and lene'ths et tinsel secured to the upper end otsaid trunk to term short branches.

3. In an artificial tree, a trunk comprising a pluralityY of Wires boundtogether with cord and having a tinseled cord Wound over said cord, oneoi' said Wires of said trunk extending the 'ull length of the tree andthe other of said Wires extending from saidV trunk to form limbs, saidWires 'forming' the limbs being Wound with cord and having a tinseledcord Wound over said cord, said limbs having lengths ot tinsel boundthereto by said i cord to form branches. l p

t. In an artificial tree, a base, a trunk supported by said base, saidtrunk comprising a plurality of Wires bound together With cord andhaving a t-inseled cord Wound over said cord, one of said Wires of saidtrunk extending the full length o1 the tree and the other ot said Wiresextending from said trunk at spaced points therealong to form limbs, all

' of said Wires forming the limbs beingl wenn d with cord, said limbshaving lengths of tinsel bound thereto by said cord to form branches,one end of said full length Wire being Woun d With cord and having' atinseled cord Wound over said cord, and lengths o'ttinsel secured tosaid i'ull length wire to form short limbs.

5. In an artificial tree, a limb con'iprising a Wire having a coveringthereon, said covering including tinsel, and a 'plurality ot branchesonsaid limb, said branches ineluding tinseled members, said membersbeingsecured to said Wire by tinseled Wrappings.

6. For use in an artificial tree, a Wire hav-- ing` a cover wrappedthereon and having a signature.

BERT A. LANDERS.

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